andMr. Fox asked the Minister for Local Government the average rate in the pound valuation adopted by local authorities for the year 1972-73.
200.
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199.
andMr. Fox asked the Minister for Local Government the average amount in the pound of rates devoted to roads for the year 1972-73.
201.
andMr. Fox asked the Minister for Local Government the average amount of the rate in the pound valuation of local authorities attributable to the cost of health services for 1972-73.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 199 to 201, inclusive, together. The average of the rates levied for all purposes in the current financial year was 615p. in the £. The averages of the rates levied for roads and health services were 85p. and 228p. respectively.